Biography Shengmo Xiang

Xiang Shengmo was born in what is now Jiaxing, Zhejiang province to a
prominent literati family of vast wealth. His grandfather, Xiang
Yuanbian (1525-1590), was a noted collector and The National Palace
Museum, Taipei, devoted a 2009 exhibition to the family's collection,
much of which found its way into the Qing Imperial Collection after
having been been seized by the Qing army during the fall of the Ming
dynasty. Xiang Shengmo's painting is noted for its crisp brushwork and
connection to the style of Wen Zhengming (1470-1559).